Monty Python legend Michael Palin is heading to Colwyn Bay for a once-in-a-lifetime show to honour the late Terry Jones.

Fellow Python Jones - whose famous Python characters include Sir Bedevere the Wise and Denis the mud farmer in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian's mother in the Life of Brian - was born in Colwyn Bay.

A long-time patron of Theatr Colwyn, Jones passed away in 2020. Now Palin, alongside Jones' children Sally and Bill Jones, are bringing A Python on the Prom to the venue.

On Thursday, September 5, Theatr Colwyn will first host Michael Palin, Live in Conversation, where he will recount his years with the Pythons and his relationship with Jones.

After that there will be a sing-a-long screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

This is not a touring show - it is a one-off performance that will be used as a fundraiser for an upcoming secret project with Conwy Arts Trust.

Tickets are on sale now via the Theatr Colwyn website.

Terry Jones, born in 1942, was a celebrated British comedian, actor, writer, and director, best known as a member of the iconic comedy group Monty Python. 

He became a key figure in British comedy, contributing significantly to the landscape of humor in the 20th century. He wrote and performed in Do Not Adjust Your Set and The Frost Report, before creating Monty Python's Flying Circus with Palin, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, and American animator Terry Gilliam.

He made his directorial debut with Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which he co-directed with Gilliam, and directed the subsequent Python films Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life.

His later films include Erik the Viking and The Wind in the Willows. 

Jones spent his early childhood in Colwyn Bay before moving to Surrey. He attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford and later studied at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. 

It was at Oxford that he met Michael Palin, with whom he would develop a lasting creative partnership.